burner phone
noun
: a prepaid cell phone that is not bound to a contract with a carrier (see carrier sense 7b) and is usually intended to be disposed of after use
She said he returned a short time later, got a lot of cash, then left again with the drugs and money after talking to an unidentified person on a burner phone.—
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Baltimore County Police Department Prosecutors said the plan was elaborate and involved the use of multiple burner phones to avoid police detection.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, Adams bought five stun guns and burner phones, KVII reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
And, crucially, digital detoxes don’t have to mean going full burner phone mode.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Sure, there’s been grumbling and some burner phones and scrolling in the bathroom.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, Adams bought five stun guns and burner phones, KVII reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
And, crucially, digital detoxes don’t have to mean going full burner phone mode.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Sure, there’s been grumbling and some burner phones and scrolling in the bathroom.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Burner phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burner%20phone. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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